Trends & Business

According to NSF, AuthenTechnologies’ “cutting-edge, next-generation” DNA sequencing techniques are more sensitive than traditional DNA barcoding methods.

The new ingredient combination from Mineral BioSciences combines its Totala ionic mineral complex with vitamin D3.

A new year is here, and with it, flavor firms’ big predictions for 2016’s trendiest tastes.

In response to public requests, FDA announced it has extended the comment period by an additional 90 days.

"Paleo" falls in line with consumer demand for foods perceived as more “natural.”

PLT Health Solutions says Collactive is “water-soluble and fully digestible, making it an ideal anti-aging ingredient for a wide variety of beauty-from-within formulations.”

Two healthy beverage newcomers are turning heads-with barley and pickle.

As local, sustainable, and “clean” continue driving all markets in 2016, a few ingredients are standing out, says SPINS.

What’s trending and where next year?

Biothera’s Wellmune ingredient is now featured in two new ready-to-drink milk beverages from New Hope Dairy in China.

Food and beverage marketers will continue shifting focus from big, mass-market launches to niche product launches instead, says one industry analyst.

The supplements industry is surviving-even thriving-in a difficult year.

Farro, the ancient grain of the Roman legions, is reaching new heights today.

Researchers from the newly formed Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund embark on krill-based research initiatives that will further strengthen sustainable management of the fishery and the omega-3 ingredients industry as a whole.

“Food explorers” open up opportunities in the health and wellness market for entrepreneurs and startups, but do the opportunities outweigh the challenges?

What makes a supplement genuinely “whole food”? And why is this category growing twice as fast as traditional supplements?

Ever multifunctional, fiber has found its sweet spot.

Healthy interest is driving M&A activity for dietary supplements and food.

The site says its bidding service will allow U.S. companies to easily connect with overseas raw material suppliers without having to rely on a middleman.

The U.S. and European omega-3 markets decreased in value between 2013 and 2014, while the Asia-Pacific and South American markets grew.

Relizorb, a “first-of-its kind digestive enzyme cartridge designed to mimic the normal pancreatic function,” recently received FDA approval.

Innophos recently signed an exclusive agreement with Japan-based Theravalues Corporation to distribute its ingredients in the United States.

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) says the new infographic is "designed to highlight the importance of omega-3s for brain health throughout the life cycle."

Pea, pulse, algae, and hemp proteins were identified as some of the proteins most likely to have increased usage in a new survey of technical staffers in the food industry.

The U.S. food and beverage market accounted for 43% of global launches using GMO-free claims in the 12 months before July 2015, according to Innova Market Insights.

Distributor Azelis will bring Nutress’s chlorella ingredients, including frozen (IQF) ingredients, dried flakes, dried sheets, and powders, to the food and beverage, health, and pet food industries.

The new KD-Kap omega-3 is “protected from oxidation and easily mixable in water,” according to KD Omega Health partners KD Pharma and nanoSaar.

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